St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-21
WiAcOtiSisl.
Special to the Globe.


MADISON, Wis. Jan. 20.-In the assem-
bly, to-day memorial to congress was pre-
Sented and referred. asking that no license
be required for the manufacture or sale of
imitation butter: also one from the legisla-
tive committee of the Knights of Labor of
the state asking that all agricultural and
grazing lands be withheld from market eX-
cept for actual settlers. and that no more
lands be sold 10 foreigners or aliens. A
memorial to the Legislature was received
from the board Of supervisors of st. CroiX
county protesting against railway discrmi-
nation. rebates. etc. In the senate a COM
municatiOn was received from w. J. MOul-
ton, lumber Inspector for the Fifteenth dis
trirt. showing the following figures: Num-
Der Of feet of lumber manufactured in 1885,
q. 1332. $40: feet of logs cut in 1SS5-S6. ~. =
sol, 1870. James E. Young, of Merrill, in
spectOr for the Fourteenth district. reported
scaling %. 600. 600 logs since April last. a
GoOdiy number of bills of minOr Importance
were introduced in both houses.
THE REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
held caucuses this evening for placing in
nomination candidates for United States
senator to succeed PhletuS Sawyer. whose
term expires March /. 1887. Among the
Republicans there was but little Stir in re-
gard to the caucus. no opposition whatever
having arisen to the denomination of Sen
atOr Sawyer, and it was generally conceded
that he would be made the candidate by ac-
clamatlon. The Republicans caucus met
at $50 in the senate chamber. all the Re-
publican members of the legislature except
! three being present. Senator Cooper, of
Racine. was elected chairman and made a
few opening remarks. addressing the caucus
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the party as being one which must eventu-
ally solve all the great problems OF the age
MI. LuchSInger. of Green, the defeated
candidate for speaker of the house. had
been agreed upon as the person who should
present the name Of Senator SAWYER 10 the
caucus as sort of recOmpenSe for his ia l.
ure to be elected speaker. He nominated
him as the choice OF those whom he rep
resented. He referred to his work
| in the senate as entirely satisfactory
to the people OF the state, and said that al
though no orator. he embodied sound sense
and good business ability and the greatest
integrity, and had the respect of both the
rich and poor. He then moved his nomi-
nation by rising vote. The motion was
carried unanimously. Although standing
no chance of aiecting their candidate. the
Democrats eyinced far more enthusiasm
concerning the matter than their opponents.
/ There had been considerable comment con-
corning who should receive the honorary
vote. EX-Congressman Winans, of James
vile. and Hon. Gilbert VI. Woodward, of
Lacrosse. being the leading candidates, an
informal ballot was taken upon the con-
vening of the caucus resulting in II for
Woodward, II for Winans, 2 for Villas and
7 scattering; necessary for a choice, II
Nominations being then in order, the name
OF Mr.. Winans was presented. No other
nominations were made, and the first
formal ballot resulted. % for Winans, 5
for Woodward. scattering ,. Mr.. Winans
was declared the unanimous choice of the
Democrats for United States senator